Professional Arena: ARCHITECT

June --
Are there enough deductions being an independent contractor to not have to owe money at the end of the year and if so what are they? Last year I didn't have enough deductions from my business so I had to pay.
LAQUANZY
Architectural Designer
Knightdale, NC
Laquanzy --
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June --
I am from Long Island City (Queens), NY I am an Information Architect/Interaction Designer (web development) I have been independent (1099 sole proprietor) less than one year.
I am wondering if you could advise me on issues surrounding a retirement fund. I am interested in the Freelancers Insurance 401k plan. The [...]

June --
My gentleman is an architect who went independent in 2007.
He has had a few small projects, plus one client who paid him for the 2 weeks-worth of work, but deducted the taxes like they would for an employee. Now he wants to have his taxes done, and has income from [...]

June --
My husband has been self employed architect since 1991.
Since its inception, we have had a small business health insurance plan NOT INDIV with me as one employee.
Each year I issue a small paycheck to myself for my bookkeeping services and pay payroll taxes on it. The cost of [...]

June,
I've been SE for 4 years as Architect/Environmental Design.
Notified a client of rate increase to $75/hour (undercharged at $50/hr for 4 years--my own fault for not knowing the minimum market rate in So Cal).
Employer came back with $120k/year direct hire employee offer.
Have not yet [...]

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